Alcoholics Anonymous

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

If you keep saying things are going to be bad, you have a good chance of being a prophet. --Isaac B. Singer We all know men and women who are too often critical and negative. Sometimes we, too, are these people. And when we fall into this trap of negativity, our life becomes unnecessarily complicated. An...

justadrunk · justadrunk

Wednesday, June 12, 2013You are reading from the book The Language of Letting Go Spontaneity and Fun Practice being spontaneous. Practice having fun. The joy of recovery is that we finally get to experiment. We get to learn new behaviors, and we don't have to do them perfectly. We only need to find a wa...

bikerbill · bikerbill

Now it's been a while ago since I last took alcohol and I was starting to forget how ill it made me. I'm in self imposed training for a charity cycle event and like to do fifty or sixty miles a week on my pushie ( only had it a couple months, not having ridden one since I was sixteen and that's forty years ago ) ...

4st7lb · 4st7lb

My first drink was given to me by my sister at the age of 11. She told me mom had two beers in the fridge and I could have them if I wanted. I took it in the bathroom and drank it. I was in love with the first beer. Something in my mind clicked and this was the feeling I had been searching for all of my short life. I wa...

gonee · gonee

For all of us that might be troubled and heavily laden, just remember that God is with us. It would be cruel of Him to have just created humanity and just left us to fend for ourselves in this universe. When I got rid of my own prejudice in spiritual matters, I found a loving God- a Heavenly Father just waiti...

LisaValenti · LisaValenti

About 2 1/2 years ago I had gastric bypass surgery. You're not supposed to drink after this surgery because it can really mess w/ your organs. Well, after I lost weight and started feeling good, the hubby (of 22 years) had an affair and I left him. (This is typical of this surgery.) I was devastate...

justadrunk · justadrunk

Tuesday, June 11, 2013You are reading from the book The Language of Letting Go Moving Forward Much as we would like, we cannot bring everyone with us on this journey called recovery. We are not being disloyal by allowing ourselves to move forward. We don't have to wait for those we love to decide to chan...

Mike B. · Mike B.

June 12 "Where before there was a gaping hole of emptiness, I seek within me that faint ember of self-love, self-worth, and desire for goodness."

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

A good garden may have some weeds. --Thomas Fuller Newcomer I've done a few things I'm not proud of, but isn't that part of being human? Other people aren't perfect either.Sponsor Looking honestly and unflinchingly at our behavior, while at the same time having compassion for ourselves, is a powerf...

justadrunk · justadrunk

I really can't remember the last time I sat in a meeting when someone announced a relapse. Today there were 4! It was the noon meeting. I go to it about once per week still. I suppose it's something about spring, and thinking that a beer sure would be nice with that BBQ... or whatever... it can be that s...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Reflection for the Day We must never be blinded by the futile philosophy that we are just the hapless victims of our inheritance, of our life experience, and of our surroundings - that these are the sole forces that make our decisions for us. This is not the road to freedom. We have to believe that we can r...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

The ego is a self-justifying historian, which seeks only that information that agrees with it, rewrites history when it needs to, and does not even see the evidence that threatens it. --Anthony G. Greenwald One of the larger struggles facing us is relinquishing, the need to be right always. Only whe...

Mike B. · Mike B.

June 11 "Simple gratitude compels us all to be mindful of the needs of others and to work in the ways and through the means developed by the AA movement to try to reach some of the millions of our fellow alcoholics who are still suffering in the hell from which we have escaped."

StPeteDean · StPeteDean

Hello Folks, I was asked very nicely to post this link and explanation to a survey, by a College Student. Check it out if you care to. ARE YOU SOMEONE WHO HAS A HISTORY OF ALCOHOL PROBLEMS OR ARE IN RECOVERY FROM ALCOHOLISM? IF SO, YOUR EXPERIENCE IS VALUABLE AND NEEDED!Participants are invited to t...

justadrunk · justadrunk

Monday, June 10, 2013You are reading from the book The Language of Letting Go Responsibility Self care means taking responsibility for ourselves. Taking responsibility for ourselves includes assuming our true responsibilities to others. Sometimes, when we begin recovery, we're worn down fro...

gonee · gonee

10th June 1935, AA was born when two alcoholics came together to formulate a program of 12 steps. One was a medical doctor and the other a stockbroker. That program was presented to me on the 13th April 1988. It works if we work it. God bless Alcoholics Anonymous.

Thornton · Thornton

Sometimes it's impossible to get to a meeting. Such a time is now. I'm moving next week and I have to be here this afternoon when the first wave of movers show up. The move is critical to my relationship with my wife. I have clear instructions and I just have to follow them to get the job done. I am here alone n...

Col · Col

Of all the cliches of wisdom I've heard in the rooms, "don't drink no matter what" pretty much sums it up for me. The steps, a sponser, prayer... All of this is necessary, but those words are it in a nutshell. I've been struggling a bit as of late. The usual craziness of early sobriety and passi...

Insanicdrunk · Insanicdrunk

The twelve steps how important are they in recovery? I ask this question in the sure knowledge that in my personal opinion they are paramount. I have left A.A in the past having failed in my sustained recovery and I'm convinced that had I been following the suggested path that the steps lead one on I w...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

I don't think you're suddenly going to begin to look at the world with new eyes when you're 80 if you haven't been doing it when you're 30. --Janice Clark We are creatures of habit as evidenced by our getting stuck in old viewpoints long after they have quit serving us. However, that fact doesn't restri...

Mike B. · Mike B.

June 10 "After telling Dr. Bob my story, I explained how truly I needed him. Would he allow me to help him, I might remain sober myself. The seed that was to flower as AA began to grow toward the light."

justadrunk · justadrunk

Sunday, June 9, 2013You are reading from the book The Language of Letting Go Panic Few situations - no matter how greatly they appear to demand it - can be bettered by us going berserk. Codependent No More Don't panic! If a swimmer was crossing a great lake, then suddenly focused too heavily on the dist...

Chaya · Chaya

So, tonight I made the decision to stop talking at meetings for a while and do what the old timers say to do-listen. After 2 meetings of listening I was asked to be a speaker at a super enormous meeting next week. I am completely stunned by my higher power's plan here. I just can't believe I am ready for this...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

One faces the future with one's past. -Pearl S. Buck We are never divorced from our past. We are in company with it forever, and it acquaints us with the present. Our responses today reflect our experiences yesterday. And those roots lie in the past. Every day is offering us preparation for the future...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

I was acting out my patterns when I denied that I had any patterns. --Julie F. Even when we are most out of control, there is always logic operating in our lives. B follows A, and D comes after C. The logical pattern doesn't cease to exist just because we're not aware of it. This is how it works: We learned t...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

This is a weekly article sent to me by my request ... this is something I place a lot of value in ... it is not meant to sway members here one way of the other toward any religion ... I simply like it and thought I'd share this wisdom here for those who do believe in the same 'higher power' that I do, thank you ......

mikef · mikef

Caught in the grip during my mid 40 year old childrens lives, there were times that I thought I could never recapture.Through God's grace and mercy and some daily work I am growing younger by the day.This is the most precious ladybug "pappa" could ever be blessed with once again(my 2 year o...

justadrunk · justadrunk

Yes, my disease was doing push ups while I was living it up care free. Yes, I am powerless over alcohol. I just don't want to be today. Yes, the first drink will kill me. Yes, I'm drifting away from conscious contact with my HP and meetings. Yes, I yelled at my husband for the first time in over a year. Yes...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

1. "The best thing about the future is that it comes only one day at a time."Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)2. "Life is a series of experiences, each of which makes us bigger, even though it is hard to realize this. For the world was built to develop character, and we must learn that the s...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

...setting aside our carefulness with each other... If we cannot tolerate our mistakes, we will never be able to move on from this place. If we do not step up to the plate with bat in hand, we will grow old without knowing what first base is like. Life is a risk. A committed relationship is a risk. Letting...

mikef · mikef

Another day,our eyes are opened, WE know where we are, we are not sick and shaking and begin our morning meditations(prayers,gratitude ,short reflection before we rise)Our thoughts will lean toward seeking to reach out to at least one other individual who may still be sick and suffering or someo...

Mike B. · Mike B.

I've been thinking... bad idea- right? Beating myself up a little bit for lack of communication with my Sponsor. I do speak with him about 1-2 times a week. I always feel better after speaking with him. I do call when I'm having issues, but sometimes issues just aren't there or is it I having working...

AdamMoz · AdamMoz

Today is a day in which I really need to do this. I am waiting to hear back about a job that I interviewed for two weeks ago - and they told me I wouldn't hear back for 2-3 weeks because, even if I was selected, HR takes a lot of time to process. This job would have HUGE implications for my life, and so I have spent...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Hey everybody, ... We had this 'new guy' at last night's meeting with about 2 weeks sober ... obviously he'd been to a few meetings ... I'd say he was in his early 20's ... Well, he shared last night because he said he was angry and his anxiety was getting the best of him ... he shared that he'd walked around a...

Thornton · Thornton

what's the diff if there is one?

Thornton · Thornton

Today I've been thinking about isolation as part of the disease. The isolation has always sort of disguised itself as a sulk/mediatation but I'm beginning to see it as a hiding place where my disease can grow and therefore something to be avoided.

Mike B. · Mike B.

June 7 "The place to start in achieving an informed group conscience is with myself."

Mike B. · Mike B.

June 6 "When faith has entered the front door of our hearts, fear goes out the back."

Bob K · Bob K

Two Days There are two days in every week about which we should not worry, two days which should be kept from fear and apprehension. One of these days is Yesterday with its mistakes and cares, its faults and blunders, its aches and pains. Yesterday has passed for ever beyond our control All the money in t...

Chaya · Chaya

Hey guys. Chaya here. It's been a while since I've been on the message board. For a while, it wasn't such a horrible thing because I was spending so much time going to face to face meetings, seeing my sponsor and sobriety sisters, and talking to other AAs over the phone. My mom went into hospice last m...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Better Relationships I pray for the opportunity to form better relationships now that I am in recovery.The Program has revealed a need to completely overhaul my attitudes about intimate and personal relationships.Most of the time I never really needed better partners, I just needed to be a better...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

June 3, 2013 Quote of the Week "I want my Higher Power to live in my heart full time, but He'll only take a 24-hour lease." It's amazing how good I feel when I get connected to my Higher Power. I do this when I pray and meditate in the mornings, or when I speak to or help someone in the program, o...

Mike B. · Mike B.

June 5 "I pray for the willingness to listen carefully to everyone I encounter, for some may have the words I need to hear."

justadrunk · justadrunk

diane · diane

BGG · BGG

A couple of years ago, I posted about my niece who was then struggling with trying to get sober and suffering from other mental illness issues. Well, she is one year sober today! I am so excited and so happy for her. She finally found a group of younger A.A.s with whom she has bonded, and a loving sponso...

jj · jj

Good morning all (good evening to your down unders) the past few days i have been trying to remember the 3 c's. i can remember the didn't cause it and can't control it, but the can't cure it always slips past my memory and i have to go look them up. i can't cure anything, so it shouldn't be a surprise, but it is...

Pythonpappy · Pythonpappy

Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others. --Step Nine When we make amends we need to be clear about what we're apologizing for and the best way to say we're sorry. What we are really doing with our amends is taking responsibility for our behavi...

Mike B. · Mike B.

June 4 "When I begin to look where the answer really is -- inside of me -- I get a sense of 'rightness' when I speak or hear the truth. Step Six helps me develop a sense of intuition that I can truly count on."

justadrunk · justadrunk

Today I am a child again. A horrible weekend with my immediate family - and it was my father who brought comfort to me... even with the beer cans in the fridge - he did not crack one. I was amazed at how fast and straight down my family could go. Like slippery noodles falling through my fingers... everyt...

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	Today's Gift 06-13 (Preview) If you keep saying things are going to be bad, you have a good chance of being a prophet. --Isaac B. Singer We all know men and women who are too often critical and negative. Sometimes we, too, are these people. And when we fall into this trap of negativity, our life becomes unnecessarily complicated. An...	Pythonpappy	2	153	Jun 13, 2013 by justadrunk
	Thought for the day (Preview) Wednesday, June 12, 2013You are reading from the book The Language of Letting Go Spontaneity and Fun Practice being spontaneous. Practice having fun. The joy of recovery is that we finally get to experiment. We get to learn new behaviors, and we don't have to do them perfectly. We only need to find a wa...	justadrunk	1	177	Jun 13, 2013 by Mike B.
	had a reminder yesterday (Preview) Now it's been a while ago since I last took alcohol and I was starting to forget how ill it made me. I'm in self imposed training for a charity cycle event and like to do fifty or sixty miles a week on my pushie ( only had it a couple months, not having ridden one since I was sixteen and that's forty years ago ) ...	bikerbill	5	341	Jun 13, 2013 by StPeteDean
	My decent into alcoholism (Preview) My first drink was given to me by my sister at the age of 11. She told me mom had two beers in the fridge and I could have them if I wanted. I took it in the bathroom and drank it. I was in love with the first beer. Something in my mind clicked and this was the feeling I had been searching for all of my short life. I wa...	4st7lb	12	742	Jun 13, 2013 by Jerry F
	A loving God. (Preview) For all of us that might be troubled and heavily laden, just remember that God is with us. It would be cruel of Him to have just created humanity and just left us to fend for ourselves in this universe. When I got rid of my own prejudice in spiritual matters, I found a loving God- a Heavenly Father just waiti...	gonee	7	374	Jun 13, 2013 by Sports dude
	Gastric Bypass Surgery made me process alcohol differently. (Preview) About 2 1/2 years ago I had gastric bypass surgery. You're not supposed to drink after this surgery because it can really mess w/ your organs. Well, after I lost weight and started feeling good, the hubby (of 22 years) had an affair and I left him. (This is typical of this surgery.) I was devastate...	LisaValenti	6	479	Jun 13, 2013 by pinkchip
	Thought for the day (Preview) Tuesday, June 11, 2013You are reading from the book The Language of Letting Go Moving Forward Much as we would like, we cannot bring everyone with us on this journey called recovery. We are not being disloyal by allowing ourselves to move forward. We don't have to wait for those we love to decide to chan...	justadrunk	2	164	Jun 12, 2013 by Mike B.
	Grapevine (Preview) June 12 "Where before there was a gaping hole of emptiness, I seek within me that faint ember of self-love, self-worth, and desire for goodness."	Mike B.	2	156	Jun 12, 2013 by justadrunk
	Today's Gift 06-12 (Preview) A good garden may have some weeds. --Thomas Fuller Newcomer I've done a few things I'm not proud of, but isn't that part of being human? Other people aren't perfect either.Sponsor Looking honestly and unflinchingly at our behavior, while at the same time having compassion for ourselves, is a powerf...	Pythonpappy	2	163	Jun 12, 2013 by justadrunk
	I'm Natasha, and I'm alcoholic. (Preview) I really can't remember the last time I sat in a meeting when someone announced a relapse. Today there were 4! It was the noon meeting. I go to it about once per week still. I suppose it's something about spring, and thinking that a beer sure would be nice with that BBQ... or whatever... it can be that s...	justadrunk	11	505	Jun 12, 2013 by Stepchild
	Today's Gift 06 - 11 (Preview) Reflection for the Day We must never be blinded by the futile philosophy that we are just the hapless victims of our inheritance, of our life experience, and of our surroundings - that these are the sole forces that make our decisions for us. This is not the road to freedom. We have to believe that we can r...	Pythonpappy	0	155	Jun 11, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	Today's Gift 06-09 (Preview) The ego is a self-justifying historian, which seeks only that information that agrees with it, rewrites history when it needs to, and does not even see the evidence that threatens it. --Anthony G. Greenwald One of the larger struggles facing us is relinquishing, the need to be right always. Only whe...	Pythonpappy	8	327	Jun 11, 2013 by Frodo
	Grapevine (Preview) June 11 "Simple gratitude compels us all to be mindful of the needs of others and to work in the ways and through the means developed by the AA movement to try to reach some of the millions of our fellow alcoholics who are still suffering in the hell from which we have escaped."	Mike B.	1	172	Jun 11, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	Recovery Survey (Preview) Hello Folks, I was asked very nicely to post this link and explanation to a survey, by a College Student. Check it out if you care to. ARE YOU SOMEONE WHO HAS A HISTORY OF ALCOHOL PROBLEMS OR ARE IN RECOVERY FROM ALCOHOLISM? IF SO, YOUR EXPERIENCE IS VALUABLE AND NEEDED!Participants are invited to t...	StPeteDean	2	277	Jun 11, 2013 by StPeteDean
	Thought for the day (Preview) Monday, June 10, 2013You are reading from the book The Language of Letting Go Responsibility Self care means taking responsibility for ourselves. Taking responsibility for ourselves includes assuming our true responsibilities to others. Sometimes, when we begin recovery, we're worn down fro...	justadrunk	1	150	Jun 11, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	Founders day. (Preview) 10th June 1935, AA was born when two alcoholics came together to formulate a program of 12 steps. One was a medical doctor and the other a stockbroker. That program was presented to me on the 13th April 1988. It works if we work it. God bless Alcoholics Anonymous.	gonee	4	463	Jun 11, 2013 by StPeteDean
	sometimes it's impossible (Preview) Sometimes it's impossible to get to a meeting. Such a time is now. I'm moving next week and I have to be here this afternoon when the first wave of movers show up. The move is critical to my relationship with my wife. I have clear instructions and I just have to follow them to get the job done. I am here alone n...	Thornton	7	428	Jun 11, 2013 by StPeteDean
	Just saying Hi (Preview) Of all the cliches of wisdom I've heard in the rooms, "don't drink no matter what" pretty much sums it up for me. The steps, a sponser, prayer... All of this is necessary, but those words are it in a nutshell. I've been struggling a bit as of late. The usual craziness of early sobriety and passi...	Col	13	486	Jun 10, 2013 by chris
	How important are the twelve steps. (Preview) The twelve steps how important are they in recovery? I ask this question in the sure knowledge that in my personal opinion they are paramount. I have left A.A in the past having failed in my sustained recovery and I'm convinced that had I been following the suggested path that the steps lead one on I w...	Insanicdrunk	13	1596	Jun 10, 2013 by Stepchild
	Today's Gift 06-10 (Preview) I don't think you're suddenly going to begin to look at the world with new eyes when you're 80 if you haven't been doing it when you're 30. --Janice Clark We are creatures of habit as evidenced by our getting stuck in old viewpoints long after they have quit serving us. However, that fact doesn't restri...	Pythonpappy	0	183	Jun 10, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	Grapevine (Preview) June 10 "After telling Dr. Bob my story, I explained how truly I needed him. Would he allow me to help him, I might remain sober myself. The seed that was to flower as AA began to grow toward the light."	Mike B.	1	334	Jun 10, 2013 by AdamMoz
	Oooooooohhh - THOUGHT for the day : ) (Preview) Sunday, June 9, 2013You are reading from the book The Language of Letting Go Panic Few situations - no matter how greatly they appear to demand it - can be bettered by us going berserk. Codependent No More Don't panic! If a swimmer was crossing a great lake, then suddenly focused too heavily on the dist...	justadrunk	4	372	Jun 10, 2013 by learning
	Speaker meeting (Preview) So, tonight I made the decision to stop talking at meetings for a while and do what the old timers say to do-listen. After 2 meetings of listening I was asked to be a speaker at a super enormous meeting next week. I am completely stunned by my higher power's plan here. I just can't believe I am ready for this...	Chaya	5	257	Jun 10, 2013 by Rob84
	Today's Gift 06-06 (Preview) One faces the future with one's past. -Pearl S. Buck We are never divorced from our past. We are in company with it forever, and it acquaints us with the present. Our responses today reflect our experiences yesterday. And those roots lie in the past. Every day is offering us preparation for the future...	Pythonpappy	2	157	Jun 10, 2013 by Mr_David
	Today's Gift 06-07 (Preview) I was acting out my patterns when I denied that I had any patterns. --Julie F. Even when we are most out of control, there is always logic operating in our lives. B follows A, and D comes after C. The logical pattern doesn't cease to exist just because we're not aware of it. This is how it works: We learned t...	Pythonpappy	3	175	Jun 10, 2013 by Mr_David
	From 'Simple Truths' (Preview) This is a weekly article sent to me by my request ... this is something I place a lot of value in ... it is not meant to sway members here one way of the other toward any religion ... I simply like it and thought I'd share this wisdom here for those who do believe in the same 'higher power' that I do, thank you ......	Pythonpappy	1	270	Jun 10, 2013 by Mr_David
	One of recovery's many blessings (Preview) Caught in the grip during my mid 40 year old childrens lives, there were times that I thought I could never recapture.Through God's grace and mercy and some daily work I am growing younger by the day.This is the most precious ladybug "pappa" could ever be blessed with once again(my 2 year o...	mikef	6	220	Jun 10, 2013 by mrpeel
	Thank you for being here (Preview) Yes, my disease was doing push ups while I was living it up care free. Yes, I am powerless over alcohol. I just don't want to be today. Yes, the first drink will kill me. Yes, I'm drifting away from conscious contact with my HP and meetings. Yes, I yelled at my husband for the first time in over a year. Yes...	justadrunk	15	452	Jun 9, 2013 by justadrunk
	Some of my 'All Time' Favorite Quotes!!! (Preview) 1. "The best thing about the future is that it comes only one day at a time."Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)2. "Life is a series of experiences, each of which makes us bigger, even though it is hard to realize this. For the world was built to develop character, and we must learn that the s...	Pythonpappy	8	2825	Jun 9, 2013 by 2granddaughters
	Today's Gift 06-08 (Preview) ...setting aside our carefulness with each other... If we cannot tolerate our mistakes, we will never be able to move on from this place. If we do not step up to the plate with bat in hand, we will grow old without knowing what first base is like. Life is a risk. A committed relationship is a risk. Letting...	Pythonpappy	1	145	Jun 8, 2013 by Mr_David
	LETS GO TO WORK! (Preview) Another day,our eyes are opened, WE know where we are, we are not sick and shaking and begin our morning meditations(prayers,gratitude ,short reflection before we rise)Our thoughts will lean toward seeking to reach out to at least one other individual who may still be sick and suffering or someo...	mikef	2	197	Jun 8, 2013 by Mr_David
	Talking with Sponsor (Preview) I've been thinking... bad idea- right? Beating myself up a little bit for lack of communication with my Sponsor. I do speak with him about 1-2 times a week. I always feel better after speaking with him. I do call when I'm having issues, but sometimes issues just aren't there or is it I having working...	Mike B.	6	449	Jun 8, 2013 by pinkchip
	Letting Go and Letting God (Preview) Today is a day in which I really need to do this. I am waiting to hear back about a job that I interviewed for two weeks ago - and they told me I wouldn't hear back for 2-3 weeks because, even if I was selected, HR takes a lot of time to process. This job would have HUGE implications for my life, and so I have spent...	AdamMoz	6	889	Jun 8, 2013 by Mr_David
	Okay, so there was this 'new guy' ... (Preview) Hey everybody, ... We had this 'new guy' at last night's meeting with about 2 weeks sober ... obviously he'd been to a few meetings ... I'd say he was in his early 20's ... Well, he shared last night because he said he was angry and his anxiety was getting the best of him ... he shared that he'd walked around a...	Pythonpappy	9	373	Jun 8, 2013 by Mr_David
	Is isolation just a fancy word for avoidance? (Preview) what's the diff if there is one?	Thornton	3	449	Jun 8, 2013 by Zoomtopz
	isolation (Preview) Today I've been thinking about isolation as part of the disease. The isolation has always sort of disguised itself as a sulk/mediatation but I'm beginning to see it as a hiding place where my disease can grow and therefore something to be avoided.	Thornton	4	506	Jun 7, 2013 by jj
	Grapevine (Preview) June 7 "The place to start in achieving an informed group conscience is with myself."	Mike B.	2	147	Jun 7, 2013 by jj
	Grapevine (Preview) June 6 "When faith has entered the front door of our hearts, fear goes out the back."	Mike B.	2	213	Jun 7, 2013 by Rob84
	Two Days (Preview) Two Days There are two days in every week about which we should not worry, two days which should be kept from fear and apprehension. One of these days is Yesterday with its mistakes and cares, its faults and blunders, its aches and pains. Yesterday has passed for ever beyond our control All the money in t...	Bob K	3	185	Jun 6, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	it has been a while (Preview) Hey guys. Chaya here. It's been a while since I've been on the message board. For a while, it wasn't such a horrible thing because I was spending so much time going to face to face meetings, seeing my sponsor and sobriety sisters, and talking to other AAs over the phone. My mom went into hospice last m...	Chaya	11	389	Jun 5, 2013 by RubyTues
	Today's Gift 06-05 (Preview) Better Relationships I pray for the opportunity to form better relationships now that I am in recovery.The Program has revealed a need to completely overhaul my attitudes about intimate and personal relationships.Most of the time I never really needed better partners, I just needed to be a better...	Pythonpappy	3	316	Jun 5, 2013 by AdamMoz
	Wisdom of the Rooms (Preview) June 3, 2013 Quote of the Week "I want my Higher Power to live in my heart full time, but He'll only take a 24-hour lease." It's amazing how good I feel when I get connected to my Higher Power. I do this when I pray and meditate in the mornings, or when I speak to or help someone in the program, o...	Pythonpappy	2	152	Jun 5, 2013 by jj
	Grapevine (Preview) June 5 "I pray for the willingness to listen carefully to everyone I encounter, for some may have the words I need to hear."	Mike B.	1	230	Jun 5, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	Meeting tonight??? - In 45 minutes... (Preview)	justadrunk	1	163	Jun 5, 2013 by PhotoPhreak
	What do i do now i am new to AA but not a new alcoholic i have been trying to get sober for the last 2 years (Preview)	diane	16	691	Jun 5, 2013 by Zoomtopz
	My Niece is One Year Sober! (Preview) A couple of years ago, I posted about my niece who was then struggling with trying to get sober and suffering from other mental illness issues. Well, she is one year sober today! I am so excited and so happy for her. She finally found a group of younger A.A.s with whom she has bonded, and a loving sponso...	BGG	6	252	Jun 5, 2013 by PhotoPhreak
	the 3 C's (Preview) Good morning all (good evening to your down unders) the past few days i have been trying to remember the 3 c's. i can remember the didn't cause it and can't control it, but the can't cure it always slips past my memory and i have to go look them up. i can't cure anything, so it shouldn't be a surprise, but it is...	jj	5	1737	Jun 4, 2013 by justadrunk
	Today's Gift 06-04 (Preview) Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others. --Step Nine When we make amends we need to be clear about what we're apologizing for and the best way to say we're sorry. What we are really doing with our amends is taking responsibility for our behavi...	Pythonpappy	1	381	Jun 4, 2013 by Mike B.
	Grapevine (Preview) June 4 "When I begin to look where the answer really is -- inside of me -- I get a sense of 'rightness' when I speak or hear the truth. Step Six helps me develop a sense of intuition that I can truly count on."	Mike B.	1	247	Jun 4, 2013 by Pythonpappy
	Weekend at the cabin (Preview) Today I am a child again. A horrible weekend with my immediate family - and it was my father who brought comfort to me... even with the beer cans in the fridge - he did not crack one. I was amazed at how fast and straight down my family could go. Like slippery noodles falling through my fingers... everyt...	justadrunk	7	285	Jun 4, 2013 by Mike B.
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